PERFORMANCE CAR EVENTS

Bang For Your Bucks 2015: $50-100K
The trope quality over quantity has never been more apt. There may only be eight contenders in the $50-100K category, but it’s a world-class field.

$50-100K: BMW M135i #1
Ball-tearing 1 series the hottest hatch of all

$50-100K: Ford Falcon XR8 #2
Fan favourite slides into second spot

$50-100K: Renault Sport Megane RS275 Trophy R #3
Track-tearer clean sweeps judges’ votes

$50-100K: Volkswagen Golf R #4
Master of all trades

$50-100K: Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG #5
Fast and furious quasi-SUV

$50-100K: Audi TT #6
Sharp looker now a sharp steer as well

$50-100K: BMW 228i #7
Surprisingly fast, but not fast enough

$50-100K: Lexus RC350 F Sport #8
Lexus loses the numbers game

Bang For Your Bucks 2015: $0-50K
Off with a bang

$0-50K: Ford Fiesta ST #1
Looks like Ford’s gonna need a bigger trophy.

$0-50K: Peugeot 208 GTi 30th #2
Peugeot’s finest goes from mild to wild

$0-50K: Volkswagen Polo GTI #3
A strong showing from the former champ

$0-50K: Renault Sport Clio RS #4
Last year’s champ loses its crown

$0-50K: Holden Astra VXR #5
Returning hatch hero a track weapon

$0-50K: Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo #6
Straight-line king but corners ain’t its thing

$0-50K: Audi S1 Sportback #7
Lots of fun, but lots of money, too

$0-50K: Renault Megane GT220 #8
RS-lite locked up by the fun police

$0-50K: Holden Astra GTC #9
Stronger on paper than on track

$0-50K: Hyundai Veloster Turbo #10
Has the buck, but not the bang

$0-50K: Ford Falcon XR6 #11
Slow, but satisfying. Except for Morley…

$0-50K: Peugeot 308 GT #12
Judges either love or hate the 308

$0-50K: Citroen DS3 #13
Pricey and slow not a good combo

Hot Tuner 2015: Game On
Nine cars, more than 3000kW, but only one winner